Feeding-trough.



J. W. JEWELL.

FEEDING TROUGH.

APPLIGATION FILED APR. 15, 1913.

Patented Mar. 24, 1914.

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(I. W. JEWELL.

FEEDING TROUGH.

APPLIGATION FILED APR.15, 191s.

Patented Mar. 24, 19M

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Swuowboz throughout the several JOHN W. JEWELL, OF J'EWELL, IOWA.

FEEDING-TROUGH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 24:, 1914.

Application filed April 15, 1913. Serial No. 761,396.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN W. JEwnLL, a citizenof the United States, residing at Jewell, in the county of Hamilton,State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFeedingTroughs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in feeding troughsand has particular reference to that class of troughs which are adaptedto be moved to a position in which they are inaccessible to the stock.

The object of the present invention resides in the provision of a feedtrough which may be raised so that it can not be reached by the stock.It is generally agreed that the best way to feed the stock grain is tosoak the same, but the method presents so many disadvantages in handlingthe wet feed as to discountenance its use. By the provision of thistrough a predetermined amount of feed may be placed in the trough andsoaked while the trough is in its raised position.

A further object of the trough as regards feeding soaked grain is thatonly the amount of feed which the stock will eat is soaked at a timethus insuring a sanitary condition at all times.

A still further object resides in the provision of a device of the classdescribed which is eflicient in use and which may be easily operated.

With these and other objects in View, the invention resides in the novelcombination, formation, and arrangement of parts to be more fullyhereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings andparticularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings wherein similar charactersof reference designate corresponding parts views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the trough, Fig. 2 is an endelevation thereof, Fig. 3 is a similar view, but showing the troughproper in a raised position, Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical sectionalview taken on the line H of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinalsectional view of the device,

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2, Fig. 7 is asimilar view taken on the line 7-7 of the same figure and Fig. 8 is aperspective view of one of the locking members.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein is shown apreferred form of the device 5 designates a pair of spaced standardswhich are adapted to engage with the ends of the trough 6 by means ofthe guide members 7 which are secured to the said ends and provided withcut away portions on their inner faces for receiving the said standards.A vertical runway for the trough is thus provided. These standards areformed at their upper ends with enlarged heads 8 and are braced by meansof suitable brace bars 9 attached at their upper ends to the said head.The means for raising and lowering the trough comprise a longitudinallyextending shaft 10 which has its ends journaled in the bearings 11formed in the heads 8 of the standards. One end of the shaft is extendedand pro vided with a crank handle 12. Chains 13 are secured to the shaftand to the trough at each end thereof and a chain 1 1 is secured to thetrough intermediate of its ends. These chains are wound upon the shaftto raise the trough 6. To prevent undesired retrograde movement of theshaft the same is provided adjacent one of the standards with a ratchetwheel 15, the teeth of which are engaged by a pawl 16 pivoted on thehead 8.

A cover is provided which comprises two plates 17 hinged together as at18, and resting on the standards 5 and the braces 9, one of the plates17 being preferably fastened thereto. The other plate is left pivoted sothat it may be raised for placing feed in the trough when the same is ina lifted position.

The trough is provided with a plurality of legs 19 which.

are adapted to engage the ground when the trough is in a. loweredposition to prevent the trough from rocking. Means are provided forpreventing undesired vertical displacement of the trough caused by ananimal engaging thereagainst which comprise bars 20 each pivoted at oneend to the end of the trough and extended past the top edge of thetrough and terminating in a twisted extension 21 which is provided witha V-shaped groove 22 adapted to engage the edges of the standard 5. Itwill be seen that any vertical pressure ex erted on the trough willserve to bind the bars against the standard 5 and prevent movement ofthe trough. This locking mechanism is released by means of a pair ofchains 23 which are connected to the lower end of the chain 13 and whichcomprise the connection between the chain 13 and the trough. It will beseen that when the chain 13 is pulled upwardly, the gripping ends 21 ofthe bars 20 will be pulled away from the standard 5, and allow thetrough to ride upwardly. The chain 14 is preferably connected to thetrough by means of the two short links 24: which are secured to the sideedges of the trough and to the lower end of the said chain.

What is claimed is:

1. A feed trough comprising a pair of spaced uprights, a trough properhaving its ends slidably engaged with the uprights, a shaft journaled inthe upper ends of the uprights, means for locking the trough againstundesired movement, and flexible connections between the locking meansand the shaft for releasing said locking means and raising the troughupon rotation of the shaft.

2. A feed trough comprising a pair of spaced uprights, a trough properhaving its ends slidably engaged with the uprights, means for lockingthe trough against undesired movement comprising a plurality of barspivoted at their ends to the trough and engaging the uprights abovetheir pivotal connection, flexible members connecting the bars and theshaft for releasing the bars from binding engagement with the uprightsand raising the trough upon rotation of the shaft,

3. A feed trough comprising a pair of spaced vertical uprights, a troughproper having its ends slidably engaged with the uprights, means forlocking the trough against undesired movement comprising a plurality ofbars pivoted at their ends to the ends of the drum and each bar providedwith a twisted-extension having a V-shaped groove in its free endadapted for binding engagement with the adjacent upright above thepivotal connection of the bar and flexible members connecting the barsand the shaft whereby rotation of the shaft will release the bars frombinding engagement and raise the trough proper.

at. A feed trough comprising spaced vertical uprights, a trough properhaving its ends slidably engaged with the uprights,

braces attached to the upper ends of the uprights, a cover comprisingtwo plates pivoted together and supported by the uprights and braces,one of the plates being fixed to the uprights and braces, a shaftjournaled in the upper ends of the uprights, flexible members connectingthe shaft and the trough, means for locking the trough against undesiredmovement, means for preventing undesired retrograde movement of theshaft and the mouth of the trough being adapted to move to lie betweenthe cover plates. 7

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN W. JEVVELL. Vitnesses W M. ANDERSON, CARL N. MILLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

